Actor Kim Min-hee, who disappeared from the entertainment industry and is only active in the world of director Hong Sang-soo's work, shared her recent status at an overseas public appearance for the first time in a long time.
Kim Min-hee was selected as the winner of the Best Performance Award at the closing ceremony of the 77th Locarno International Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland on the 18th (Korea time) through Hong Sang-soo's 32nd film 'Suyucheon'. After winning the Silver Bear Award (Actress Award) at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival and the Best Actress Award at the 55th Hijon International Film Festival through 'Alone on the Beach at Night' released in 2017, he added significance to his third acting award at the international film festival.
'Suyucheon' is a story about a female university lecturer who has not been working for several years and asks her uncle to direct a sketch. Kim Min-hee served as the head of the production office at the same time as the lead role, and Kwon Hae-hyo, Cho Yoon-hee, and Ha Sung-guk performed the ensemble.
Kim Min-hee, who attended the ceremony with her lover Hong Sang-soo, was sitting in the audience wearing a white silk sleeveless dress and then went on stage after the winner's name and thanked the Locarno Film Festival and the jury. It was a work I wanted to take for a long time, but 5 days was too short for me. The shooting time was short, but I was happy and happy"I am so grateful to the audience for warm words after watching this work. And director Hong Sang-soo, who made such a beautiful movie, I love your movie so much. Thank you for working together."
Earlier, Kim Min-hee developed into a relationship with Hong Sang-soo, a married director, while filming 'Now is Right and Then Wrong' in 2015. Later, in January 2017, at the press conference of the domestic premiere of the next film 'Alone on the Beach at Night', Kim Min-hee is in love with director Hong Sang-soo "Honestly."It shocked me by officially announcing the relationship.
The two men, who publicly announced their "incrimination", disappeared in public in Korea amid public criticism and criticism. Instead, they continued their own world of works by creating new factory-style works every year, and continued their unchanging love by appearing occasionally only at overseas awards ceremonies. Of course, in the meantime, director Hong Sang-soo tried to break the title of 'Unfortunate' while filing for divorce from his wife, but he eventually lost the divorce lawsuit and has been having an affair with Kim Min-hee for nine years as he gave up his appeal.
Kim Min-hee's misbehavior, which gave up everything and chose only director Hong Sang-soo as she stood at the peak of her acting career, also drew attention. Kim Min-hee, who was acting only in director Hong Sang-soo's work, continued her acting career as an actor in director Hong Sang-soo's 'After'Clare's Camera'Pulp'Floodles'Gangbyeon Hotel'A Woman Who Runs Away' Starting with 'Introduction', she even added the title of 'Production Manager' to help Hong Sang-soo's work in general. Kim Min-hee, who was named as the production manager of Introduction, helped with some of the on-site stills and production processes, and in 'Traveler's Needs', she was not acting, but fully acted as the production manager, drawing attention.
Kim Min-hee, who attended the 73rd Berlin Film Festival last year with director Hong Sang-soo, was also witnessed through various fans. Prior to the festival, he attended the director Hong Sang-soo's retrospective exhibition in Paris, France, and came on stage to express his feelings. Since then, he has been active by posing without hesitation despite fans' requests for photos. At the Berlin Film Festival, they appeared as friendly lovers, putting hats on each other in front of film officials.
Kim Min-hee is also engulfed in this unchanging love. At the 74th Berlin Film Festival held in February this year, director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee, who did not appear at the festival together, speculated 'separation', but it was concluded after Kim Min-hee was found to have been unable to attend the festival due to personal reasons.
After the Berlin Film Festival, Kim Min-hee, who talked about her recent situation again through the Locarno Film Festival, won the Locarno Film Festival Best Performance Award and showed her robustness as an actor. At the age of 42, he realized the change of time with gray hair everywhere, but he still appeared with a lovely smile with his eyes, conveying his love and trust for director Hong Sang-soo.
Above all, Kim Min-hee continued her touch by returning to her seat after winning the award, handing over her trophy to director Hong Sang-soo and burying her face on his shoulder, and sharing the joy of the award was shown on camera in real time to fans around the world. After the awards ceremony, Kim Min-hee did not let go of director Hong Sang-soo's hand at the best moment, posing while holding his hand.
Meanwhile, Kim Min-hee won the Best Performance Award 'Suyuchun' is scheduled to be released this year.
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